What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).

Weston has the oldest population (median age 55.1).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Temple	Weston
People
Population	824Highest	275Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	34±14Lowest 24% below ME	55.1±14Highest 23% above ME
	Weston and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1%	14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	21.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Weston and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	23.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Temple and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME	$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME
	Weston and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME	$171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME
	Temple and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$565 28% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,367Highest 22% below ME	$1,500Lowest 51% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.3%±70.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Weston and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	19.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 37% above ME	18 minLowest 28% below ME
Work from home	7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Weston and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.